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Kiddie Academy vs Sylvan Learning — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Kiddie Academy	Sylvan Learning
Disclosure honesty	C	D
Investment from	$590,000	$117,600
Total fees	9%	16%
Outlets	363	433
Lawsuits	4	4

Kiddie Academy: what their numbers say

Discloses gross revenue, labor, occupancy, misc expenses, and gross profit for 315 of 363 academies (2025). Omits food, supplies, insurance expenses; excludes 48 academies; 'gross profit' overstates true owner income.

Sylvan Learning: what their numbers say

Discloses 2025 gross sales by quartile for 409 of 433 centers; top quartile avg $795K, bottom quartile avg $120K. No profitability, expenses, or net income data provided. Excludes 24 centers; cherry-picks gross revenue only.

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